exhausting

Example Sentences

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Keeping a home warm was physically exhausting, and involved exposure to smoke and fire safety risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The punchy Korean lyrics that spoke to young people's frustrations, pressures and dreams resonated with fans trying to make it through highly competitive and exhausting lives.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Of course, a common concern about microtrips is how exhausting they can be, especially if you’re traveling across time zones.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

"The purchases were undertaken strictly out of extreme necessity as an extraordinary emergency measure in response to unprecedented geopolitical and supply-chain disruptions and only after exhausting all commercially and operationally viable alternatives," the report reads.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Thyon Nero wasn’t the only one exhausting himself—though he was the only one siphoning off his own vital essence to do it.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor